Country Time!

Amber, Mike and the kids met me at Fellowship Church Sunday morning where we all sat together.

I loved that!

There were several photo op spots and since we were late - they were all empty so Mike snapped a pic of us!

Louis Dean was home loading the truck for our trip to the ranch.

Sherry had driven her parents up to North Dakota in their RV for the summer. They belong to a church build group and do that every year. I think that's so cool! In the fall, Sherry flies up and drives them back home. Anyway, Sherry flew in to DFW which was perfect since we could take her to the ranch with us and save Dean a trip! Win! WIN!!

To make the deal even sweeter - Sherry drove and Louis Dean sat in the back seat where he was as happy as he could be. He kept calling out things he wanted me to pick up at HEB - things like Digiorno Pizzas - and 'don't be stingy about it! I want several!' Also cans of Libby Corn (which I bought the HEB brand) and cottage cheese and on and on. The longer we drove, the happier he got.

When we mentioned it, he said since he didn't have to drive - he could just sit back there and think!

I told him we're only going to be here a week and he said that was okay. He intends to eat like TWO weeks!!

I got everything he asked for and then some!

See what I mean? He was so happy!!!

He said he sat out on the tailgate the whole time we were in there shopping and he would visit with the people going past him. He said the men looked envious that he was outside waiting and didn't have to go IN!

I think he was a very happy camper Sunday!

This was the sunset as we were up at the gate.

We arrived before dark!

It is good to be back.

Everything looked good - no water in the camper cupboard where we store our linens.

However, the air was lightly scented with the aroma of  'Essence of Skunk!'

It must be from under the camper or even under the deck.

We opened the windows and left the doors wide open.

It didn't smell outside or in the camper - just in the front room!

We took ourselves outside to sit a spell before bed.

Dean had given his dad several tomato plants and they are all doing so well!

Little flowers are all over them. We will be having tomatoes next month!

This is the life!

I mixed my wine half and half with flavored water making a big wine cooler!

Our week in the country was under way!

This morning (Monday) we had our coffee and reading before I got ready and headed into Waco to meet up with Summer. She's been staying with her friend, Linda, after the death of her husband last week. We met at the Conquistador for lunch and lingered long at the table just talking and enjoying our time together.

This is the beautiful candy dish Summer gave me.

Can you see the bees on it? They even cover the bottom of the dish!!

It's the most beautiful color and I can't decide whether to leave it here or take it home!

Summer rode along with me all afternoon while I picked up RX at Walgreen's, bought a pair of beekeeping gloves at Orscheln Farm and Home store.

We even hit up a couple of thrift stores!

Then Louis Dean called and wanted me to go to Home Depot for weed eater string.

We ended our day together at Collin Street Bakery.

We both love that place and ordered tea and a cherry icebox cookie each, found a comfy sofa and sank into it - giving our feet a much needed rest!

We sat there for the better part of an hour.

Summer pointed out that Collin Street Bakery had incorporated the farm house/industrial /white tile look so popular with Chip and Joanna Gaines but done before their famous TV show - The Fixer Upper. I love how the bakery decorates for fall and Christmas but I enjoy the open clean spacious look the rest of the year.

My view driving home.

The fields and crops are all growing and it's one of the things I get such a kick out of watching - how the fields look from month to month. That's the beauty of coming down here every single month of the year.

I had picked up a couple of bags of dog food for our friend who has the goats and the Pyrenees puppies. They are eating her out of house and home!

We came bearing the dog food and left with a fourth baby goat.

This one is Elsa and is one of Ann's favorites but she knew she needed to be with other young goats.

And she knew Sherry would love to have her and give her a good home along with the other three baby goats - all from Ann.

This is Ann's 13 year old goat. That's really old for a goat.

Despite the goatee - this is a girl.

I love to visit Ann!

So many beautiful critters!

This dog would not budge,

When we left, Sherry had to back out around him!

He never moved a muscle.

I got to hold the baby on my lap and that's how she went home with us - on my lap!

We all love to hold a baby!

Three of the four babies are bottle fed with goat formula.

This picture is funny because Dean calls drinking wine 'juicing!'

Sherry said we have new 'juicers' here now!

They even recycle Dean's Modelo beer bottles.

I fed two of the goats tonight. We are on Critter Duty this weekend so I was practicing.

We love all our time here but the evenings on the porch with a campfire and the night sounds is our very favorite!

Louis Dean is already in bed and I am heading that way shortly.

It was a warm 80 degrees today but the night air has a chill to it so we are able to sleep without the AC on and with the windows open. No sound machine required!

Goodnight from the Country!!